{"id":29858,"date":"2023-04-28T11:51:57","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T11:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/28\/not-a-single-cricketer-has-spoken-up-vinesh-phogat-amid-wresters-vs-wfi-row\/"},"modified":"2023-04-28T11:51:57","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T11:51:57","slug":"not-a-single-cricketer-has-spoken-up-vinesh-phogat-amid-wresters-vs-wfi-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/28\/not-a-single-cricketer-has-spoken-up-vinesh-phogat-amid-wresters-vs-wfi-row\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cNot a single cricketer has spoken up\u201d \u2013 Vinesh Phogat amid wresters vs WFI row"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"article-content\" class=\"keeda_widget\" data-postid=\"3939968\" data-slug-id=\"1487977\">\n<p>World Championship medallist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/vinesh-phogat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Vinesh Phogat<\/a> has asked the country\u2019s top cricketers to come up in support of the wrestlers amid the ongoing protests against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old took the example of racism on how cricketers worldwide came together to support \u2019Black Lives Matter.&#8217; Similarly, she wants cricketers to take a stand for the righteous amid the ongoing tussle between wrestlers and WFI.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <em>The Indian Express<\/em>, Vinesh Phogat said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe entire country worships cricket but not even a single cricketer has spoken up. We aren\u2019t saying that you speak in our favor, but at least put up a neutral message and say there should be justice for whichever party.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>She added:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt\u2019s not like we don\u2019t have big athletes in our country. There are cricketers\u2026 During the Black Lives Matter movement in the US, they showed their support. Don\u2019t we deserve even that much?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed hidden-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/cricket\/twitter\">\n<div class=\"tweet-outer-container\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container\">\n<div class=\"tweet-body\">&#8220;The whole country worships cricket, but not a single cricketer has said anything till now, I am sorry for that&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Statement of wrestler Vinesh Phogat performing at Jantar Mantar<\/p>\n<p>Vinesh Phogat | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VineshPhogat\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"VineshPhogat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">#VineshPhogat<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Phogat_Vinesh\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Phogat_Vinesh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">@Phogat_Vinesh<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-images-container images-count-1\">\n<div class=\"tweet-image-summary\" style=\"padding-bottom: 56.32%;\"><noscript><\/noscript><img class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/04\/16c4f-16826631764949-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/04\/16c4f-16826631764949-1920.jpg?w=720 720w ,https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/04\/16c4f-16826631764949-1920.jpg?w=840 840w, https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/04\/16c4f-16826631764949-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w , https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/04\/16c4f-16826631764949-1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 720w,(max-width: 420px) 840w,(max-width: 600px) 1200w, 1920w\" alt=\"View image on Twitter\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/04\/16c4f-16826631764949-1920.jpg\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20680%20383%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Himansh89652837\/status\/1651824537187794944\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Tweet\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"app-tweet-blockquote\"><p>&#8220;The whole country worships cricket, but not a single cricketer has said anything till now, I am sorry for that&#8221;Statement of wrestler Vinesh Phogat performing at Jantar Mantar Vinesh Phogat | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VineshPhogat\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"VineshPhogat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">#VineshPhogat<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Phogat_Vinesh\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Phogat_Vinesh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">@Phogat_Vinesh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EszXQ7MbQ1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/EszXQ7MbQ1<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><strong> \u201cEven cricketers tweet when that happens. Abhi kya ho gya?\u201d \u2013 Vinesh Phogat <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>VInesh Phogat further pointed to cricketers\u2019 double standards by taking the example that they often take to social media to congratulate on their victories but keep silent when it matters the most. She said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cYou do come forward to congratulate us when we win something. Even the cricketers tweet when that happens. Abhi kya ho gaya? (What has happened now?) Are you so afraid of the system? Or maybe there\u2019s something fishy going on there too? (Unke daal mein bhi kaala hai, yeh maan ke chale hum?)\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>She asked whether sponsorship deals and brand endorsements are preventing cricketers from speaking up.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe don\u2019t know what they are afraid of. I understand that they may be concerned that this could affect their sponsorship and brand endorsement deals. Maybe that\u2019s why they are afraid to associate themselves with athletes who are protesting. But it pains me.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>So far, former India captain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/kapil-dev\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Kapil Dev<\/a> has so far come out in support of the wrestlers. He shared a picture of Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/sakshi-malik\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Sakshi Malik<\/a> with the caption:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWill they ever get justice?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Kapil Dev shared an Instagram story on Thursday, April 27.\" src=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/04\/0b4c2-16826630816956-1920.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><img class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1047\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/04\/0b4c2-16826630816956-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/04\/0b4c2-16826630816956-1920.jpg?w=720 720w ,https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/04\/0b4c2-16826630816956-1920.jpg?w=840 840w, https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/04\/0b4c2-16826630816956-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w , https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/04\/0b4c2-16826630816956-1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 720w,(max-width: 420px) 840w,(max-width: 600px) 1200w, 1920w\" alt=\"Kapil Dev shared an Instagram story on Thursday, April 27.\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/04\/0b4c2-16826630816956-1920.jpg\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201047%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Kapil Dev shared an Instagram story on Thursday, April 27.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Top Indian wrestlers are seeking an FIR against Brij Bhushan. 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